Oracle have recently updated the requirements for the Fusion HCM Cloud Service Specialization program. Previously, there was a set of exams that partners had to get employees through and a client reference to attain. Now the specialisation is a lot more involved:

Whichever way you cut it (whether it’s 22 individuals taking an exam each, or 3 individuals each taking 7-8 exams) it’s a big investment of time. For the tier 1 SIs this isn’t a big issue as they have the sheer weight of numbers to power through these requirements. For the smaller specialist consultancies this is a significant investment to make. Although they may well have employees with deeper product knowledge than the Tier 1’s, it could still take a couple of weeks to prepare for and take 7 exams.